the youth

noun

: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.

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As well as Infantino, Montagliani is also expected to attend the youth tournament this weekend. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The city has extended fencing along the pathway to keep the youth e-bike riders off the grass, but perhaps more could be done, the mayor said, and others agreed. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 That includes Steal a Brainrot, a video game made by a company called Do Big Studios and launched last year, shortly after brainrots took the youth internet by storm. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 But while the central Pennsylvania location has stayed the same, there’s a lot of uncertainty looming for the youth baseball extravaganza. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the youth

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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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